Gene Bass, a 54-year-old Fort Worth resident, was found dead in his home on June 28, 2024, after a neighbor checked on him following several days without contact. Officers observed signs of forced entry; an autopsy determined Bass died of multiple stab wounds. Neighbors reported seeing a dark-colored sedan near the house the night of the incident, and nearby surveillance captured a male in a hooded sweatshirt approaching the residence around the estimated time of death.

Police identified 32-year-old Michael Turner as a suspect, saying his fingerprints matched prints on a broken window used for entry and that items belonging to Bass were found in Turner’s possession when he was arrested. Turner, who has a prior record for burglary and assault, was charged with first-degree murder and burglary after investigators say he initially denied involvement and later confessed, telling detectives the burglary was to fund a drug addiction and that the encounter escalated to a fatal stabbing. The case is pending trial and prosecutors are seeking a life sentence. If anyone knew Gene Bass or saw a dark-colored sedan in that neighborhood on June 27–28, please share what was seen.